What's on your mind?

.Mikha'el. said:

I hope you had a great day!

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Had? It just started like 30 minutes ago.

And it just dawned on me checking back with CF right this minute. The day literally just ended.

Given the unrest in LA I’m sharing a list of planned protests around the country. Please make the necessary preparations and have extra food and water as needed. Stay safe.

It’s hard for me to have sympathy w/ some struggling with money. They can have out-of-control spending habits on entertainment. Historically people have taught against the dangers of spending habits on drugs, but the problem extends beyond illegal drugs. Those who struggle financially aren’t living frugal, they’re the biggest spenders, & it’s not just to meet their physical needs but to have a good time. I don’t’ mean to preach a Prosperity Gospel, but they tend not to care for the Lord either. A lot of them aren't working & don't care to, they just blame it on everything but them. & they think if they're not a top manager making $100K/year working their dream job b/c 'folllow your dreams' it's not worth working. They just think they can have those jobs right off the bat. Okay, that's my rant. I was exposed to some of this thinking this past weekend & it makes me sad they just can't see it

DragonFox91 said:

It’s hard for me to have sympathy w/ some struggling with money.

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Everyone struggling financially isn‘t living above their means or over-consuming. Americans have been living check to check for years. We were subject to price gouges during the pandemic and a lot of low wage workers weren’t at home or getting stimulus checks. We’ve had several hiccups since that period. Gas increases, inflation, higher prices, layoffs and more.

There was time when you didn’t see Aldi hauls on the internet and the majority weren’t going to Walmart for food. They shopped at the big name stores in their area but they can’t afford them now. You didn’t see content on $50 meals for the week or depression era cooking. This is the new normal.

We went to Costco today and my bill was $600 for one cart. Only $60 of that total was meat for canning. The rest was pantry and household goods and I didn’t buy alcohol. That’s in addition to what I spent on my bulk order yesterday and we’re saving money.

Are there people living recklessly? Of course. Are there people who prefer to be taken care of? Yes. But many are juggling multiple jobs just to keep their head above water. Most people don’t have a month‘s worth of savings let alone six. Nor could they be out of work for long without consequences. Property taxes are up as are utilities and rents have increased.

DragonFox91 said:

A lot of them aren't working & don't care to, they just blame it on everything but them. & they think if they're not a top manager making $100K/year working their dream job b/c 'folllow your dreams' it's not worth working. They just think they can have those jobs right off the bat.

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Most of that is timing or who you know. It makes a huge difference in your opportunities and offers. But overall, money follows mastery. The more you know about a topic the more you can command if you leverage it properly. Where the majority go wrong is trying to get it through an employer. They can only pay so much at specific tiers and the percentages are well defined. Ideally, you’re using the job to fund your dream or increase your proficiency in the subject until you reach the point where you can package it and sell it and set your own price.

The key to wealth acquisition is speed. The quicker you reach that point the sooner you’re out of the rat race and the more you’ll earn in the long run. They’re not totally wrong and it depends on your circumstances. If you have little to no debt and live at home and your parents support you then taking a risk is understandable. But if that isn’t the case then a different course is best.

@DragonFox91

Sometimes I look at your posts and smile. You have good bones and I hope you find the woman who values it. I understand your situation more than you realize and I’m certain you’ll emerge on the right side of it.

Please pray! It is an emergency and very important! I need all hands on deck! Please!

GodDoesListen55 said:

Please pray! It is an emergency and very important! I need all hands on deck! Please!

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Already done twice, Chelsea.

If you remember, there was a Baptist church I attended years ago but quit because they refused to allow a Singles group. Their excuse was they "had better things to focus on".

I have heard from a reputable person that still attends that church that they are allowing Muslims to congregate there for Islam worship.

SarahsKnight said:

Already done twice, Chelsea.

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Thank you so much! <3

Doth He not rise up against ten thousand for the sake of one sheep?

Yea, when the thief cometh to steal and to slay, the Shepherd draws His sword and guards the gate.

What's on God's mind? His Son. Then His Son. And His Son.

Yet to the humble and quiet in Spirit, He gives the mind of Christ.

GospelS said:

What's on God's mind? His Son. Then His Son. And His Son.

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The First and the Second

With all your heart and soul, and mind,
Love God- your source, your root, your vine.
This is the first, the flame, the core,
From which all love and law must pour.

The second echoes heaven’s sound:
To love your neighbor as you're bound.
Not rival, nor replacement true,
But flowing from the first like dew.

Yet some will raise the second high,
And leave the first to fade and die.
Some guard the first, yet close their hand,
And let no love touch fellow man.

Thus springs the strife, the fractured creed,
Where love is lost to pride or need.
But joined as one, the laws align,
A braid of fire, human, divine.

She is not someone who is just a memory; she is someone who I still want to make memories with. I want to disappear...

.Mikha'el. said:

But I would miss you so if you did.

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I know, I appreciate you.

Forever enough, always enough

Yesterday I was feeling especially gloomy & went to the park & sat. I talked to someone there.
He is an wheelchair & is fighting an injury he got on the bus. He had a lot to say about the government we agreed on.
He talked about how the War in Irsael goes back to the Bible. He shared about the scouts sent into Israel in the Bible. He talked about ‘fake Christians’ in the government. He shared with me the story of Elijah & the prophets of Baal: Baal’s prophets lose, God’s prophet wins, & Elijah’s taken into heaven just like God promised.
He shared with me some of his lifestyle I think he shouldn’t do, but claimed some fundamental truths of the Gospel including Jesus was God who died for his sins & he believes that.
I didn’t say much but listened, & he didn’t mind that. A lot of the time you help people more by just being an ear

They’re rolling out Andrew Yang once more. I posted what he said a few years ago about Ai and jobs and here we go again. They’re preparing the public for universal basic income. And before you trust the government I suggest you review the welfare amount in your state and unemployment. They’ve never been overly generously to the needy. Stimulus payments were an anomaly and impacted by inflation and taxes.

Most of you aren’t retirement age and it was announced a few days ago that social security and medicare will be bankrupt in 8 or 9 years respectively. If you read the article you’ll notice the time is speeding up and you don’t know what they’ll put in its place. It’s better to be prudent and have an extra income stream than find yourself on the wrong side of changes you can’t control. This isn‘t speculation it’s a certainty.

All the jobs are overseas. Technology didn't replace them. They got moved to people making a buck a day in a sweatshop in Asia somewhere.

Most companies don’t have the tech for AI. It’s all too specialized.

It's a bunch of people in suits saying the end is near to get people to think a certain way

Yang would be an intersting candidate if the Democrats want to move away from Establishment picks